Education (Sport, Health and PE — Primary)

The Bachelor of Education Sport, Health and Physical Education (Primary) qualifies you as a specialist Health and Physical Education teacher, sports manager and coach with a Primary focus. 

A key feature of the degree is the opportunity to complete your 100 days of professional experience at any Australian school or a variety of locations including rural placements, outdoor education facilities, and the School of Distance Education. Completing professional experience overseas is also an option. This range of experiences is just another element of the USQ Education degree that gives you the edge in the employment stakes.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses10

Plus 13 x Shared courses 14

Plus 8 x Specialisation Courses8

Plus 100 days of professional experience

Total    32

Course codeCourse name

Core courses:  

CMS1000Communication and Scholarship 

EDC1100Lifespan Development and Learning 

EDC1300Perspectives in Education

EDC1400Foundations of Curriculum and Pedagogy 

EDC2100Managing Supportive Learning Environments

EDC2200Indigenous Perspectives 

EDC2300Assessment and Reporting

EDC2400Diversity and Pedagogy

EDC3100ICT and Pedagogy

EDC4000Professional Placement and Portfolio

Shared Courses:

EDX1170Foundations of Language and Literacies 

EDX1250The Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy 

EDX1280Foundations of Numeracy

EDX1450HPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDX2170English Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDX2190Australian History and Geography: Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDX2260Teaching Science for Understanding

EDX3160Science Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDX3270Literacies Education

EDX3280Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDP2111The Middle Years

EDP3333Pedagogy and Curriculum 3

EDP4130Technology Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDP4200 The Reflective Practicioner

Specialisation Courses:  

EDH1150Sociocultural Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity

EDH2151Practical Studies in Sport and Physical Activity

EDH2152Health and Wellbeing

EDH2253Biophysical Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity

EDH2254Pedagogy in Sport, Health and Physical Education

EDH3256Sports Organisation Management and Coaching

EDH3257Advanced Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education 

EDH3258Humans in Movement

Entry requirements

• Year 12 English (4 SA)
• Special entry pathways may be available. Please contact USQ.

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 15/67

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

• Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution
• Special entry pathways may be available. Please contact USQ.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.